telegraphy meaning

UK /ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/ US /ˈtɛləɡræf/ 3 syllables

telegraphy (noun): communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire.

telegraphy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

telegraphy as a noun

  1. communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

    Type of: telecommunication

    Related forms: telegraphist, telegrapher

  2. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

    Synonyms: telegraph

    Type of: apparatus

    Related forms: telegraphist, telegrapher

How to pronounce telegraphy

telegraphy is pronounced /ˈtɛlɪɡrɑːf/ in British English and /ˈtɛləɡræf/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in HY · 10-letter words

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